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Turkey’s KAAN fighter prototype completes first taxi test ahead of maiden flight

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Turkey’s KAAN P1 fighter prototype has completed its first taxi test, marking a step toward its maiden flight expected within the next few months. The ground test advances the country’s effort to bring its new fighter aircraft into flight testing.

Discovered 2026-07-31T04:34:28.888098-07:00 | 2026-07-31T04:34:28.888098-07:00

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  • The taxi test moves KAAN from ground development toward flight testing, providing the next key milestone for assessing the prototype’s readiness.
  • A maiden flight in the coming months would give Turkey an important data point on the progress of its indigenous fighter-aircraft program.

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